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Philip J. Grossman on why it pays to be a man: rewards for leaders in a coordination gamePhilip J. Grossman will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 26 June 2019. Abstract – It pays to be a man: rewards for leaders in a coordination game We address gender differences in leader effectiveness and followers’ perceptions of...
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Amina Ebrahim on can a wage subsidy system help reduce 50 per cent youth unemployment? Evidence from South Africa
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Shreshti Rawat on inequality of opportunity: informal sector estimates for India and policy implicationsShreshti Rawat will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 4 June 2019. Abstract – Inequality of opportunity: informal sector estimates for India and policy implications The persistence of a large informal sector in India has been a matter of...
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Patricia Funjika on colonial origin, ethnicity and intergenerational mobility in Africa
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Khoa Vu on the causal relationship between parental and children's educational attainment: Evidence from Vietnam
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Ebaidalla Mahjoub Ahmed on understanding inequality of opportunity in child health in Sudan
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Opeyemi Akinyemi on green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan AfricaOpeyemi Akinyemi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 17 April 2019. Abstract – Green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable development is gaining ground as a paradigm shift...
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Saidou Abdoulaye Sy on Measuring energy poverty in Senegal
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Maureen Were on is export-led growth a mirage? The case of KenyaMaureen Were will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 10 April 2019. Abstract – Is export-led growth a mirage? The case of Kenya The role of exports in promoting economic growth has been widely acknowledged. However, despite trade...
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Vegard Iversen on employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: theory and suggestive evidence from IndiaVegard Iversen will present this paper at the WIDER Seminar Series on 3 April 2019. Abstract – Employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: theory and suggestive evidence from India We propose a new theory to explain why...
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Sandra Halvorsen on factory employment and fertility decisionsSandra Halvorsen will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 27 March 2019. Abstract – Factory employment and fertility decisions: Field experimental evidence from Ethiopia Female labor force participation and fertility rates are often found...
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James Robinson on an interpretation of African development
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Margaret McMillan on structural change and labor productivity in sub-Saharan Africa
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Michael Woolcock and Lant Pritchett on building state capability: evidence, analysis, action
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Research insights, new friends and meeting Stiglitz: Shreya Bhattacharya - 2018 PhD FellowIn the fall of 2018 UNU-WIDER welcomed 11 doctoral students from around the world as part of our PhD Fellowship Programme ...
UNU-WIDER PhD Fellowship Ethnic inequality Caste